GVG

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The verdict

“GVG” is uncommon German (frequency #78,073 among 5,117 “G” headwords), classed as an abbreviation. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,073
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gerichtsverfassungsgesetz

Corpus desk

Index DE-gvg · GVG · German

GVG · rank #78,073 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,073
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH guards

Nearest frequency peer: guards (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “GVG”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “GVG” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for GVG
PropertyValue
HeadwordGVG
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[…]
Letters3
Frequency rank#78,073
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “GVG” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).GVGliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „guards“ (#78,072), „Gründerinnen“ (#78,071), „günstigeres“ (#78,076). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

GVG is uncommon German at frequency #78,073 among 5,117 “G” headwords, classed as anabbreviation, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gerichtsverfassungsgesetz".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for GVG, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is GVG, spelled G-V-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerichtsverfassungsgesetz

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how GVG appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Die Staatsanwaltschaft ist eine weisungsgebundene Behörde. Das ergibt sich bereits aus § 146 des Gerichtsverfassungsgesetzes (GVG).“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "GVG"?
"GVG" is spelled G-V-G. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "GVG" mean?
As an abbreviation, "GVG" means: Gerichtsverfassungsgesetz
How do you pronounce "GVG"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "GVG" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "GVG" come from?
"GVG" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "GVG", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gor#78,052ged#78,004GBl#78,002gam#77,997

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list